This bow was an impulsive project. I had started another bow that wasn't going the way I wanted it to and decided to put it off for awhile but still felt like building a bow. I decided to try my first black glass bow, and also to go for a bit more weight than I can really use myself, because I had someone who might like to have it. I had already established that I can build bows in my weight range; I felt it was time to reach upwards a bit.
I ended up with the following:
.040 black glass
.135 lamboo, very slight taper of .005
.090 yew tapered .015
.135 lamboo, very slight taper of .005
.040 black glass
zebrawood riser
It came out at: 66" 45@28
The finished bow is really beautiful. I love the combined effect of the black glass with white bamboo lams divided by the red/orange yew lam. The zebrawood riser just sets it all off. It's a bit too wide limbed to be considered a true Hill style, definitely a flatbow. As I worked on it, the black glass contrast with the woods somehow brought the name "Black Archer" to mind, but, for some totally strange reason, in French... which I do not speak. I had Ann check, then checked again myself on an internet translater, and the French word for "archer" is... get ready... "archer". Somehow, that word being the same in both languages just didn't ring my bell. However, I did come up with an alternate selection: "Black Hunter", which in French is "Le Chasseur Noir".
Here's a nice shot of the bow during finishing. You can see what I mean about the wood/glass contrast.
Unstrung, my usual very slight deflex or string follow.
Strung
Riser, shelf side... lizard skin wrap
Riser, offside
I’m real pleased with this bow. It’s a looker and shoots just fine.
Dick